ORDER :

1. A challenge has been laid by the petitioner to the impugned order dated 11.07.2007 by which he was dismissed from service.

2. Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has filed this petition with the following prayer :-

“(i) by issuance of writ or certiorary or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof, the order dated 11th July, 2007 passed by the respondent No.3 be quashed and be declared null and void ab initio and the respondents may be directed to take the petitioner back in service with all consequential benefits;

(ii) by issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof, an appropriate direction may be issued so as to take necessary action against the respondent No.3 as she has acted willfully in a mala fide and revengeful manner against the petitioner and deprived him from his right to livelihood.

(iii) Interim Relief as prayed be granted.

(iv) Any other order or direction which this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner.”

Submissi